Han Yunxi knew that the study was smelly, so she smiled awkwardly. "Your Highness, please go outside. The smell in here is a bit unpleasant."
"It smells just as bad outside," Long Fei Ye said.
"Then let's go to the courtyard," Han Yunxi shrugged her shoulders. She wasn't the one who'd invited him here.
As a doctor, she was a bit of a clean freak as well. But when she was focused on researching unfamiliar poisons, she didn't care about that at all. Right now, the study was passable, but in a day or two, it'd probably be dirtier than a garbage dump.
Of course, once she finished researching, she could clean it up neatly and tidily.
"You're making poisons?" Long Fei Ye had no intention of leaving.
"I'm just playing around out of boredom." Han Yunxi replied. Actually, the bowls of Ten-Thousand Snake Poison on the table were the ones she'd extracted from the detox system yesterday afternoon and placed in clear water. Within a day, it'd become like this.
"What kind of poison is this?" Long Fei Ye asked again.
"Ten-Thousand Snake Poison. Last time, I collected some of the poison from the major general's blood. When I had nothing to do, I studied it a bit," Han Yunxi replied. She wasn't telling the truth, but she wasn't lying either.
But as Long Fei Ye saw it, she was lying.
It looked like this woman was busy with Mu Qingwu's matters. But why was she hiding it from him? Chu Xifeng said that she'd found Gu Beiyue twice, but Gu Beiyue couldn't leave the palace.
Long Fei Ye didn't expose her on the spot, but unexpectedly found a place to sit down. "Then what did you figure out?"
Han Yunxi looked over and saw that he was still as noble and clean as ever despite being surrounded by filthy, smelly medicinal dregs. He was like a god who'd descended from the heavens, with not a speck of dust on his body.
What did he mean by this? Was he planning to keep talking?
"Still haven't figured out anything?" Han Yunxi replied indifferently. She didn't give Long Fei Ye a chance to continue asking. Instead, she asked, "Your Highness, you said that you still have something to do … What is it?"
Unexpectedly, Long Fei Ye had just sat down when he stood up again. His tone was so cold that there was no trace of warmth. "It's fine."
As he spoke, he walked past her and left the Leisurely Cloud Pavilion without looking back.
That's it?
Han Yunxi was really puzzled. When she reached the door, she saw that Long Fei Ye had already gone far away. What did this guy come here for?
It's always so baffling!
Long Fei Ye seemed to be walking slowly, but in fact, his figure was constantly moving. In just a moment, he had arrived at the entrance of the bedroom.
Chu Xifeng, who was waiting by the door, was astonished. "Your Highness, didn't you come back long ago?"
One had to know that he had very important information to report. With his master's temperament, how could he possibly be late?
Moreover, judging from his complexion, he didn't seem to be in a good mood.
Long Fei Ye didn't say a word, but pushed open the door and entered the rooms. Chu Xifeng followed behind him, so he didn't notice his furrowed brows.
Dammit, I was in a rush to see Chu Xifeng, but I slowed my steps when I saw her in the courtyard. I even went so far as to go to her room. He hated this kind of thoughtless behavior. He hated the feeling of being out of absolute control.
Seeing his master stop, Chu Xifeng followed him and murmured, "Your Highness, there's news."
Long Fei Ye finally recovered from his thoughts. He tilted his head, the lines of his face cold and mysterious. "Which family?"
Long Fei Ye's efficiency went without saying.
When he'd gotten Han Yunxi's prescription from Mu Qingwu, he'd immediately contacted his acquaintances in the medical community to conduct a secret investigation.
"Your Highness, those three snake poisons are truly rare. Only three families have all three, but there are more than ten families that have one or two of the poisons hidden in their homes," Chu Xifeng answered honestly.
He felt that something was off about his master today, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
Long Fei Ye waited until Chu Xifeng didn't continue. He immediately turned to look at him, his cool face covered in a layer of frost. "What else?"
Chu Xifeng couldn't help but shiver as he said timidly, "Of the three families with snake poisons, one is Northern Li Country's Li Clan, another is Western Zhou's imperial pharmacy, and the third is Pill Fiend Valley. As for the remaining ten or so families, we haven't had time to investigate them all. This subordinate has already ordered people to focus on Northern Li Country's Li Family. I believe we'll have more detailed information very soon. "
Learning from his predecessor's mistakes, Chu Xifeng immediately added, "Your Highness, two of the spies locked up in the secret prison have already starved to death. Only two are left alive. As this subordinate sees it, it won't be easy to get them to talk."
Long Fei Ye nodded. "Make arrangements. Your lordship will interrogate them personally."
Upstairs in the Leisurely Cloud Pavilion, Han Yunxi was leaning lazily against the window as she stared at the mysterious palace nearby with furrowed brows. The pageboy hadn't delivered the tea leaves yet, and little Chen Xiang wasn't home. She had nothing better to do, so she wandered upstairs to lean against the window and stare blankly.
Soon enough, she saw Chu Xifeng emerge from his quarters, his footsteps hurried away as if he had urgent business.
Just what was Long Fei Ye busy with all day? He held a high position in Tianning Country. A sneeze from him could shake the entire Tianning court. But he rarely went to court to discuss matters, much less entered the palace. Could it be that the matter of the Northern Li spies hasn't ended yet?
Han Yunxi was lost in thought when a guard arrived with the tea leaves.
In the Hibiscus Courtyard, all the servants were Long Fei Ye's personal guards. There wasn't a single servant girl. Long Fei Ye had only given her little Chen Xiang, but since the girl wasn't here, she had to share Long Fei Ye's bodyguards.
"To reply wangfei, the pageboy from the kitchens delivered these," the guard carried a large pile of tea leaves as he respectfully waited by the courtyard door. He didn't dare to enter.
"Help me bring them to the study," Han Yunxi shouted from upstairs.
But the guard only replied, "To reply esteemed wangfei, His Highness Duke of Qin has decreed that no one is allowed to take half a step into the Leisurely Cloud Pavilion."
Han Yunxi gave a start, thinking she'd heard wrong. "What?"
"To reply esteemed wangfei, His Highness Duke of Qin has decreed that no one is allowed to take half a step into the Leisurely Cloud Pavilion."
Only then did Han Yunxi understand. She angrily blurted out, "Why?"
The guard had no idea that Chu Xifeng had issued the order not too long ago. Actually, it wasn't just Chu Xifeng who'd seen His Highness sitting on the roof of his sleeping quarters that day. Nobody knew what had happened to him.
"This subordinate doesn't know. I'll have to trouble esteemed wangfei to come get the tea leaves yourself," the guard said as he placed the items by the door and turned to leave.
Han Yunxi rolled her eyes. Long Fei Ye, you miser!
Without a choice, she could only go downstairs to get the tea leaves herself. The tea leaves weren't heavy, but there were many different types. Adding them all together, it took her three trips to get everything.
The pageboy from the kitchens was very reliable. He'd gathered all the types of tea leaves that could be drunk and sorted them out very clearly.
Black, green, white, and dark teas were the four main types of tea. Each type was further divided into different varieties based on where they'd come from. In total, there were over 50 jars of tea leaves.
Different types of tea had differences in soil, water quality, climate, degree of roasting, preservation methods, and other conditions. The tea leaves all had different components and tasted completely different as well.
Of course, only a very experienced tea fanatic could taste these differences. Han Yunxi loved tea too, but she wasn't a top-notch expert. Of course she couldn't taste them all.
But she had the detox system! The detox system's pharmaceutical system could analyze the various components of Chinese medicine.
Chinese medicine was known as herbal medicine in ancient times and consisted of plant medicines (roots, stems, leaves, and fruits), animal medicines (internal organs, skin, and bones), and mineral medicines.
Naturally, tea leaves counted as a type of plant medicine as well.
Han Yunxi took a leaf from each of the 50 different types of tea leaves and steeped another 50 cups of tea. After putting them all into the detox system, she went to sleep.
Sleeping was when one's consciousness was at its most relaxed and undisturbed. It was also when the detox system was at its most efficient.
Perhaps it was too much work, but Han Yunxi didn't wake up until the morning of the next day.
What were the results?
Han Yunxi was very disappointed. She didn't think that whether it was the tea leaves or the tea water, the various components couldn't match the Ten-Thousand Snake Poison.
In other words, it was impossible to mix the Ten-Thousand Snake Poison into the tea leaves or tea water. Once mixed in, either the toxicity would immediately appear and the tea would go bad, or the toxicity would be affected. After long-term consumption, it wouldn't be detected as Ten-Thousand Snake Poison anymore.
Han Yunxi sat among the pile of tea leaves in the study. Her beautiful brows were tightly knitted. Could it be that she was wrong again and the poison wasn't put in through the tea leaves?
If it wasn't water or tea leaves, then what else could it be?
She had asked Mu Qingwu before. Mu Qingwu usually didn't have any snacks other than the three normal meals. Clear water and tea were the only two kinds of drinks.
Of course, when she went to the General's Estate that day, the first thing she checked was Mu Qingwu's things. She had checked the tea leaves in both the estate and the military, but there wasn't anything out of the ordinary.
After sleeping for a long time, her head was heavy. Looking at the messy pile of things on the desk, Han Yunxi couldn't help but feel vexed.
In the end, where did she go wrong? Which detail did she miss?
Including today, there were still fourteen days until a month. In these few days, there was no news from Mu Qingwu's side.
Thinking of this, Han Yunxi's brows furrowed even tighter. The corners of her eyes sank as she stared at the desk for a long time. Her entire person became very, very solemn. Her face was written that strangers should stay away.
Yes, her mood … was bad!
After an unknown amount of time, she suddenly stood up and turned to leave. She decided to go out to get some fresh air and visit Han Yunyi in the Han Family …
In the Han Family's Cloud Water Pavilion, little Chen Xiang and Seventh Concubine were doing handiwork in the courtyard. Regardless of whether Han Congan was present or not, Xu née was in charge of the household accounts. The monthly allowance given to each branch was limited. Seventh Concubine's side was even more docked. Seventh Concubine had no choice but to secretly do some handiwork to supplement her expenses.
Although Seventh Concubine was favored by Han Congan, she always swallowed her anger and gave in whenever she could. In fact, Han Congan had always known that Xu née was unfair. Helpless, he was afraid of Xu née's maternal family's power and could only wrong Seventh Concubine.
Perhaps it was because Seventh Concubine didn't fight that Han Congan was willing to come to her place.
"Seventh Concubine, just you wait. When Her Highness Wangfei makes our Little Young Master the official wife, you'll be in charge of this family. Every dog has its day. I'll definitely help you think of a way to properly deal with Madam Xu!"
Little Chen Xiang spoke very seriously, but Seventh Concubine's face was full of fear. "Shh … Chen Xiang, what are you saying? Lower your voice!"
Little Chen Xiang looked at the sky helplessly. She was on the verge of collapse!
These days, she had persuaded Seventh Concubine many times and gave her plenty of confidence. But who knew that Seventh Concubine was still like this? She was so cautious that she was afraid of offending Xu née and getting into trouble.
Little Chen Xiang put down her handiwork and took a deep breath. She stood up and said seriously, "Seventh Concubine, the storehouse key is in my master's hands. What are you afraid of? That day, you saw my master deal with Eldest Young Master with your own eyes, didn't you? "
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